Areuna is humble by prostrating himself in front of David , thus illustrating the importance of
submission and service in our relationship with God. David, in search of a place to build a
altar , reminds us that the prayer and the
sacrifice are essential to appease the trials of the people. To deepen this notion, meditates on
2 Samuel 24:25 and
Romans 12: 1 , who encourage us to offer our lives in living sacrifice.